International education for IT-architectsIasa – Solution Architecture

Module 1

• Module 1: Introduction
•  Iasa's 5 Pillars - BTS, IT Environment, Design Skills, Quality Attributes, Human Dynamics
• Core review
• The Mini-MBA
• Innovation Management in Architecture
• Agility and Traditional Approaches Throughout

Module 2

• Module 2: The Solution Architect
• Understanding the Role and the Skills
• Enterprise vs Specialist Solution Architects
• Components of a Solution Architecture
• Engagement Models, Principles, and Architect Organization
• The EA/BA/SA Bridges

Module 3

• Module 3: Demand Shaping and Business Architecture
• Business Architecture for Solutions
• Strategy, Business Models and Customers
• Measures and Value Management
• Business Case Impact on Solution Success

Module 4

• Module 4: Scoping, Teams, and Stakeholders
• Solution Architecture Process
•  Early Analysis and Depth Requirement Management
• Traceability Through the Lifecycle
• Roadmaps and Early-Stage Team

Module 5

• Module 5: Roadmaps and Design Techniques
• Services and Blueprints
• Modeling, Documenting and Communicating for Solutions
• C4, UML, ArchiMate
• Patterns, Styles and Whiteboards

Module 6

• Module 6: Solution Delivery Done Right
• Evolutionary Design
• Software Engineering and Teams
• DevOps Pipeline and Delivery
• Modern Architecture Stack
• DevOps and Continuous Integration/Delivery/Deployment

Module 7

• Module 7: Digital Transformation and the Cloud
• Digital Transformation and the Solution Architect
• Making the Most of the Cloud
• Complex Cloud Scenarios

Module 8

• Module 8: Information and Integration
• Modern Solution Information Patterns in Microservices and Cloud
• Information Architecture Opportunities
• Integration Architectures with APIs, Serverless, Microservices and Legacy
• Bringing It Back to the Solution

Module 9

• Module 9: Working with the Enterprise
• Change Management
• Governance and Risk
• Enterprise Frameworks and overlaps
• Building a Complete Architecture Engagement Model